DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF PEDAL POWERED

HACK-

SAW
A PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
IN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
BY
Bikash Kumar Jena

REGD. NO:1201367039

Biswajit Behera

REGD. NO:1201367055

Subharakanta Mohanty

REGD. NO:1201367062

Sandeep Kumar Mohanty

REGD. NO:1201367060

Sameer Ranjan Mahanta

REGD. NO:1201367036

Rahul Nayak

REGD. NO:1201367047

Debasis Das

REGD. NO:1201367063

UNDER ESTEEMED GUIDANCE OF

ASST. PROF.: Bimal Ranjan Pattanaik

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

RADHAKRISHNA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING,
BHUBANESWAR- 752057 (ODISHA)
DEC 2015

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

RITE, BHUBANESWAR- 752057 (ODISHA)

CERTIFICATE OF RECOMMENDATION
This is to certify that the project report entitled DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF PEDAL
POWERED HACK-SAW
that project prepared under our supervision by Mr.Bikash Kumar Jena(1201367039),
MR.Biswajit Behera (1201367055), MR. Subharakanta Mohanty (1201367062), MR. Sandeep
Kumar Mohanty(1201367061),MR. Sameer Ranjan Mahanta(1201367036),MR. Rahul
Nayak(1201367047),MR. Debasis Das(1201367063) is accepted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and this work
has not been submitted elsewhere before for any academic degree.

Countersigned by:
_________________
Project Guide
___________________________________
H.O.D.
Department Of Mechanical Engineering,
Rite, Bhubaneswar

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

RITE, BHUBANESWAR- 752057 (ODISHA)

CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
The foregoing project is hereby approved as a credible study of an Engineering subject carried
out and presented in a manner satisfactory to warrant its acceptance as a prerequisite to the
degree for which it is submitted. It is understood that by this approval, the undersigned do not
necessarily endorse or approve any statement made, opinion expressed or conclusion drawn
therein, but approve the project only for the purpose for which it is submitted.

__________________
Examiner/Supervisor
for Evaluation of the Project

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We express our gratitude and sincere thanks and gratitude to Asst. Prof. MR. Bimal Ranjan
Pattanaik for his guidance and support during the course of our project work in the last four
months. We truly appreciate and value his esteemed guidance and encouragement from the
beginning to the end of this project, his knowledge and company at the time of crisis would be
remembered lifelong. Our sincere thanks to Asst. Prof. Mr. Ratikanta Sahu, HOD, Department
of Mechanical Engineering who also helped during the project work. We also thank all faculty
members of the Department of Mechanical Engineering for their timely advice and providing
necessary facility, which led to the completion of the present project work. We are also thankful
to all the laboratory staff and administrative staff of this department timely help.
Finally, we thank all my friends who have directly or indirectly helped us in the completion of
the project work and making the report.

Bikash Kumar Jena

REGD. NO:1201367039

Biswajit Behera

REGD. NO:1201367055

Subharakanta Mohanty

REGD. NO:1201367062

Sandeep Kumar Mohanty

REGD. NO:1201367060

Sameer Ranjan Mahanta

REGD. NO:1201367036

Rahul Nayak

REGD. NO:1201367047

Debasis Das

REGD. NO:1201367063

ABSTRACT
Throughout history human, energy has generally been applied through the use of the arms,
hands, and back. With minor exceptions, it was only with the invention of the sliding-seat rowing
shell, and particularly of the bicycle, that legs also began to be considered as a Normal means of
developing power from human muscles. Pedal power is the transfer of energy from a human
source through the use of a foot pedal and crank system. This technology is most commonly used
for transportation and has been used to propel bicycles for over a hundred years. Less commonly
pedal power is used to power agricultural and hand tools and even to generate electricity. Some
applications include pedal powered laptops, pedal powered grinders and pedal powered water
wells. Some third world development projects currently transform used bicycles into pedal
powered tools for sustainable development.
In this Pedal operated hacksaw machine which can be used for industrial applications and
Household needs in which no specific input energy or power is needed. This project consists of a
crank and slider mechanism. In the mechanism pedal is directly connected to the hacksaw
through crank and slider mechanism for the processing of cutting the wooden blocks, metal bars,
pvc materials. The objective of the modal is using the conventional mechanical process which
plays a vital role. The main aim is to reduce the human effort for machining various materials
such as wooden blocks, steel, PVC etc.
The power hacksaw machine, which runs on human power, works on the principle of the
conversion of rotational motion to oscillatory motion. Importance of this project lies in the very
fact that it is green project and helps us to reduce our electricity need. Secondly, this cutter can
be used and transferred to our working place easily. Moreover, if we want we can generate
electricity with our project by connecting it to dynamo, diode and battery.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE

PAGE NO

Cover Page

Recommendation Certificate

II

Approval Certificate

III

Abstract

IV

Acknowledgement

Table of Contents

VI-VII

INTODUCTION & OBJECTIVE

1-3

COMPONENTES REQUIRED
1. Base

2. Handle

3. Sheet

4. Pedal arrangement

5. Hub

6. Freewheel

7. Bearing

10-11

8. Hacksaw frame

12

9. Hacksaw blade

13

10. Holding vice

15

11. Connecting rod

16
6

12. Chain

17

13. Shaft

18

14. Circular Plate

19

WORKING PRINCEPLE

20-21

Slider crank mechanism

22

DESIGNS & FABRICATION DESIGN CONSIDERATION

23

BASE

25

SHAFT

25

CIRCULAR PLATE

26

HANDEL &SEAT

26

BEARING

27

HACKSAW

27

ADVANTAGE, DISADVANTAGEAPPLICATION
PEDAL POWER FOR TRANSPORTATION

29

OTHER USE OF PEDAL POWER

30

SEWING MACHINES

31

CONCLUSIONS

31

FUTURE SCOPE

32

REFERERENCE

36

LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE NO.

FIGURE NAME

PAGE NO

FIG.1

BASE

FIG.2

SEAT

FIG.3

HANDLE

FIG.4

PEDAL ARRANGEMENT

FIG.5

HUB

FIG.6

FREEWHEEL (i)

FREEWHEEL (ii)

10

FIG.7

BEARING

11

FIG.8

HACKSAW

13

FIG.9

HOLDING VICE

15

FIG.10

CONNECTING ROD

17

FIG.11

CHAIN (i)

18

FIG.12

CHAIN (ii)

18

FIG.13

SHAFT

19

FIG.14

CIRCULAR PLATE

20

FIG.15

WORKING PRINCIPLE

22

FIG.16

SLIDER CRANK MECHANISM

23

FIG.17

DIMENSION OF BASE

25

FIG.18

DESIGN OF SHAFT

26

FIG.19

DESIGN OF CIRCULAR PLATE

26

FIG.20

DIMENSION OF HANDLE

26

FIG.21

DIMENSION OF SEAT

26

FIG.22

DIMENSION OF BEARING

27

FIG.23

DIMENSION OF HACKSAW

FIG.24

OPERATING A WOOD WORKING LATHE

8

27
32

FIG.25

RICE THRESHING

32

FIG.26

RICE MILLING MACHINE

33

FIG.27

WATER PUMPING FROM A SHALLOW WELL

FIG.28

PEDAL OPERATED DRILLING MACHINE

34

FIG.29

CORN SHELLING

34

FIG.30

WHEAT GRINDING MACHINE

35

33